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Novelis to acquire downstream aluminum producer Aleris for ~$2.6B; meeting automotive demand, expanding into aerospace

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the leading producer of flat-rolled aluminum products and the world’s largest recycler of aluminum, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Aleris Corporation, a global supplier of aerospace and automotive rolled aluminum products, for approximately $2.6 Novelis Inc., billion including the assumption of debt.

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AMITRAN project developing CO2 assessment methodology for intelligent transport systems

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Seven organisations are cooperating as part of AMITRAN’s consortium: TNO (coordinator, the Netherlands); PTV – Planung Transport Verkehr (Germany); ERTICO – ITS Europe (Belgium); TECNALIA (Spain); DLR – Germany National Research Center for Aeronautics and Space (Germany); ECORYS (the Netherlands); and TEAMNET (Romania). million (US$3.4

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Charged and umlaut continue partnership on 2021 EV Charging Infrastructure Benchmark

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The goal was to bring you a comparison of the charging industry’s best efforts: a search for the best user experience currently available. In Europe, we also published a charging infrastructure benchmark, and we definitely see that, with the rising numbers of EVs, the importance of charging infrastructure is growing.

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CDC: US has highest motor vehicle crash death rate among high-income countries; could be cut in half with proven strategies

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If the US had the same motor vehicle crash death rate as Belgium—the country with the second highest death rate after the US—about 12,000 fewer lives would have been lost and an estimated $140 million in direct medical costs would have been averted in 2013. Third lowest front seat belt use (87%).

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Study finds that EV-specific factors rather than socio-demographic variables better predictors of EV uptake

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Estonia deciding to buy 500 MiEVs in 2012 or Belgium offering high financial incentives but perhaps not to the right market, noted lead author Will Sierzchula. These differences are likely explained by country-specific factors—e.g., —Sierzchula et al. The Delft team collected and analyzed data from 30 countries for 2012.

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Proposed Changes to Federal EV Tax Credit – Part 4: Chinese-Assembled Vehicles Will Not Be Eligible for Tax Credit

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Effective January 1, 2022, electric vehicles with final assembly* (see definition at the end) in China would no longer qualify for IRC 30D (federal EV tax credit). Polestar 1 (production is ending) Polestar 2 Volvo S90 T8 Kandi K23 (not available yet – TBD) Kandi K27 (not available yet – TBD).

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EC Survey finds majority of Europeans willing to compromise on performance, size, range and price to reduce vehicle emissions; 53% say they use car as main mode of transport

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The highest level of support for such schemes existed in Luxembourg (71%), Italy (68%), the Netherlands (64%), Cyprus (61%) and Belgium (60%). One in two EU citizens said they would definitely consider using public transport more frequently if they could buy a single ticket for their complete journey that covered bus, train or tram, etc.

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